us. >> reporter: not a usual day when there's law enforcement involved. the edwards family says the issue of where they live, they say, only came up after they pushed for more help with their girls' nut allergies. but the superintendent says a full investigation confirms that the family does not live in los gatos and adds that the only choice was to call in police. >> they have their guns, their full uniforms on. >> reporter: two los gatos police officers were waiting for the edwards in the school office ready to escort them off campus. the superintendent says calling in police for residency disputes happened twice with two different families last fall and says again this time it was the parents who forced her hand. >> this was a matter of the parents came to school, was not supposed to be on site and so the police helped us to articulate that they needed to be off campus infountil the mat was resolved. >> reporter: the edwards say

these bills prove their residency and accuse the body of revoking the enrollment of the girls to avoid dealing with their life had t-threatening ca nut allergy. >> the only time she brought this residency thing up was when i started to push for more regulations. >> reporter: she says in september she was tipped off by another parent that the edwards were renting in an apartment but living and sleeping in their house. a body confirms that it was confirmed. >> we actually had them surveilled and followed for four days and four nights to make sure we were doing our due diligence. >> reporter: now both sides have legal counsel involved, far from resolution. they agree on one thing, to keep the kids priority number one. >> i would be very sad because we can't find schools and it's hard and i get worried about the allergies at school. >> it's sad because i like going

there. if i miss school, then i can't learn a lot. >> reporter: a big change of heart, the superintendent deciding to let the girls go back to school tomorrow morning. the fight over the residency issues, though, will continue, especially perhaps leading to a battle in court. is what it's looking like. as far as how neighboring school districts, have they ever called in police to handle these type issues? we spoke with administrators, and administrators telling me as far as they know, it's never gotten to that point. live in los gatos, stephanie truang. witnesses say it fell from the sky and corkscrewed into the ground. now the pilot of a small plane is dead. the experimental plane went down in a field just after 2:00 this afternoon near the byron airport. that's south of brentwood in contra costa county. the pilot is believed to be the only person on board that plane which burst into flames right after the crash. investigators are now carefully going through the melted and charred wreckage.

the pilot has not yet been identified, but according to the faa website, the plane is registered out of fernly, nevada. the family of a couple gunned down in their own home is making a new plae. they need help tracking down the killers. our jodi hernandez joins us with their emotional request. jodi. >> reporter: raj, this family is in so much pain. it's a case that's really rattled the entire community. police officers here say it's a case that they take home with them every day. and now there's a new push under way to catch the killers. >> screaming and crying, begging. >> reporter: 17-year-old ashley johnson describes her emotions on learning her brother and his pregnant fiancee had been shot and killed. 31-year-old deshaun jones, a warehouse worker for coca-cola and his 28-year-old fiancee, ashley mills, a college student

who went six months pregnant with twins were gunned down in their vallejo home last month. >> i lost my son. it's like a lost a branch from part of my tree. i lost him. his fiancee. their unborn twins. grand babies. >> reporter: the couple's heartbroken family members gathered this morning to plea for help in finding their loved ones' killers. police have announced a $10,000 reward in the case. >> they have to be taught. they have to be found. and punished. to the fullest. they don't need to be walking around on this earth freely. >> the police department will apprehend these people.

>> reporter: police believe the couple was targeted. their family says they have no idea why. they say nothing can excuse wiping out four lives including the innocent baby boy and baby girl who were due in december. >> every day is another day, it's a struggle. to get up because it's just another day without our children. >> reporter: now, the couple also left behind three other young children ages 2, 8 and 12. again, a $10,000 reward is now being offered in this case. if you have any information, you are urged to call the vallejo police department right away. reporting live in vallejo, i'm jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. new details about a body found in an east bay home. alameda county sheriff's deputies confirmed today that last week's house fire in castro valley was deliberately set. apparently to cover up the violent murder of a woman whose body was found inside the home.

that woman has been identified as barbara latchley, longtime partner of a 60-year-old retired san francisco firefighter who owns the property. he is not considered a suspect by police. investigators, though, say they were shocked by the brutality of the attack. valuables also taken from the home. police did release a photo of the victim's 2006 volvo station wagon which was driven for a couple of hours after the fire and then abandoned. witnesses describe the man who took the car as a short young man in his late teens. >> i characterize this crime as one of the most violent crimes that i have witnessed in my 15 years with the alameda county sheriff's office. >> detectives speculate the suspect may have entered the home through a door or window left open during the warm weather. a deadly surf session with his buddies. a surfer is dead after a shark attack in the waters off vandenburg air force base on the central coast. it happened this morning near surf beach which is about 50 miles north of santa barbara. four friends were surfing when

one was attacked by a shark. after pulling the 40-year-old surfer from the water, friends tried cpr but the man died at the scene. two years ago a surfer was also killed in the same area after what's believed to have been a great white attack. surf beach is on air force base property, but it's open to the public. relief in sight. gas prices finally coming down in california. and believe it or not, they could be at $4 a gallon by thanksgiving. and that is, believe it or not, something to cheer about. statewide average today, $4.40. 20 cents cheaper per gallon than the record high about two weeks ago. analysts say prices will continue to drop 10 to 15 cents a gallon a week through thanksgiving and could average $3.75 hopefully by the end of the year. okay. you ready for the world series? you see matt cain, marco scutaro, everyone fired up, the bay area is buzzing and so is our nbc chopper. the scene at atat&t park.

they brought in thousands of pounds of new dirt, very experienced crew here, so the field should look sharp for tomorrow evening, 5:07 p.m., first pitch against the detroit tigers. we did this not long ago in 2010, you remember. so san francisco knows what to do. and there's plenty to do in these next 24 hours. it's not just baseball. here's nbc bay area's joe rizzoto jr. >> reporter: if the giants hadn't won game seven on monday night, not only would their season have been over, but also enrique's. >> this right here, this would be dead right now. nobody would be out here now. >> reporter: but now his tiny giants merchandise shop just across the street from at&t park is booming. instead of folding up for the winter, he was folding fear the beard shirts and bracing for

world series crowds. >> you've got to be ready for everything because now it's going to be like nonstop, nonstop all day. >> reporter: it was pretty much nonstop in all quarters of san francisco as the city rushed to play world series hosts with less than 48 hours' notice. >> i already have in contact all of my public safety agencies to begin all the preparations for the world series. and we're thrilled about it, of course, but we're having to go about our work in a very time-constrained way. >> reporter: of course the city and the giants have a little experience when it comes to hosting big parties. >> fortunately, we were here two years ago, so we kind of had a plan in place that we're reengaging. >> reporter: the giants' shirts were already on display in the giants' dugout store and everywhere you looked, the stadium was getting whipped into championship shape. the world series is just the cherry on the top of the busy year in the bay area. that's included the u.s. open, america's cup yacht races and the 75th anniversary of the

golden gate bridge. >> there are folks who have been working in this organization or in this industry for literally dozens of years. none of us can recall a city that has had this kind of impact not only economic impact but kind of emotional impact. >> reporter: like the giants, enrique has a world series experience under his belt. >> $20 jackets. >> reporter: knowing that a season that was nearly over has now just begun. joe rizzoto jr., bay area news. >> i don't think it's sunk in, two world series in the past three years. it is just another dream season for the giants and for fans, too. who would think that? >> did he say $20 jackets? they're usually $80. both teams had a light workout at the ballpark late this afternoon. and the giants made an interesting announcement just a short while ago. no tim lincecum, sort of. our dave feldman continues our coverage from at&t park. you're one of about 1,000 members of the media today at

the park? >> it's 1,001, raj, where are you? your sports roots. i know. i know he's going to call, jessica, later and ask for a credential, no question about that. we're getting ready for the tigers and the giants. game one will be tomorrow. and the national league and the giants will have the home field advantage because they won the all-star game, and that's how they decide it. so that's good news for the giants who had a workout today right here at at&t park. the giants head to the world series for the second time in the last three years following the epic comeback series wins over the reds and cardinals. all the momentum on the giants' side. and you could say yes, excitement is at an all-time high. >> we've had -- we've been through a lot in this postseason already. i think everybody that is on the team now understands, you know, the difficulty of a postseason game, the intensity from pitch one. so i think they all probably have a good idea of what to expect. >> it's amazing. it's been amazing to sit back and watch these guys, you know,

throughout this playoff run. you know, we've done some amazing things. i'm happy to be a part of it and get to experience what's going on. >> i'd be lying if i didn't say these guys have surprised me, how many times they've survived going into cincinnati and having to win three games against a great club like that. and then, of course, st. louis. these are two really, really nice clubs. you know, when you're looking at six games and really anything can happen, the one game in cincinnati, we got one hit in nine innings, we found a way to win that ball game. i think you have to say you're a little surprised to do it that many times. >> reporter: barry zito will take on justin verlander in game one. madison baumgartner will start game two. if he doesn't do well, look for

a quick leash and look for tim lincecum to come out of the bull pen. live from at&t park, let's go back to you guys. >> you ready? >> we're ready. >> much more ahead in sports including the mad dash for merchandise. also -- we're tracking a dry forecast right now in san francisco. but this picture here of downtown is going to be changing with more rain on the way. the past 48 hours, the ground saturated with anywhere from .12 in san jose to over 1 inch in oakland. also san francisco, here's that third system in three days now developing to the north. when raindrops will arrive and what it means for wednesday and game one, two and three coming up. also ahead, they risked their careers speaking out about school bus maintenance problems. tonight the investigative unit looks at what the chp did to investigate their concerns. >> reporter: today the santa clara district attorney weighed in on proposition 34.

find out what he had to say about the death penalty.

when voters head to the polls in two weeks from today, they'll be asked to decide on proposition 34 which would end the death penalty in california. our marianne favreau looks at what's at stake. she joins us from the super court in san jose. there's a lot going on here, isn't there? >> reporter: there certainly is. you know, raj, there are 21 people convicted here in santa clara county who are now on death row. and today d.a. jeffrey rosen spoke out about proposition 34. he thinks that voters should vote against it. he said quite simply, the death penalty is a fair and just punishment for the most evil. in 1996, a superior court jury in san jose recommended the death penalty for richard allen davis who was convicted of

murdering 12-year-old polly klaas. if approved he and 724 other death row inmates in california would change to life without parole which is one reason polly's father is fighting against it. >> polly, and i dare say, the other victims of death row inmates will never have peace as long as their killers live. >> reporter: today santa clara county d.a. jeff rosen also encouraged voters to say no to prop 34. >> those who have committed such reprehensible and senseless murders are not entitled to three meals a day, exercise, health care, magazines and television. that's an outrage to their victims and to all good and decent people. >> reporter: if approved, prop 34 would establish the new state california fund to support grants to police and sheriff's departments and d.a.'s offices to help solve more murder and rape cases. that's money retired santa clara

county judge ladoris cordele says directly to keeping the community safe. >> by ending the death penalty and changing it to life without the possibility of parole, we can take taxpayer dollars, and that's good public policy, and direct them to solving crimes. >> reporter: according to a report by the independent legislative analysts, prop 34 would save the state about $50 million in appellate litigation costs each year. kordell says with only 13 death row inmates executed since 1978, she says prop 34 will allow voters to get more benefit from their fax dollars. >> it's not about whether or not you believe in the death penalty. it's about recognizing that the death penalty system in california is broken, and it's broken beyond repair. >> reporter: still, this team of d.a.s and crime victims say even if it isn't a perfect system, the death penalty should still remain an option in california. and here's something interesting. 35%, more than one-third of all

the funding for proposition 34 came from sources outside of california. this san jose, marianne favreau, nbc bay area news. >> very informative. thank you, marianne. the plastic bag ban in san mateo county is a step closer to reality. county supervisors voted to ban one-time use plag bstic bags. there will be one last vote on the matter, though, held november 6th. if it passes, restaurants will still provide plastic bags for takeout food. let's bring in chief meteorologist jeff ra nenieri. >> a sign of instability in the atmosphere and also all of that unstable cold air aloft that had 60s here also in santa rosa, 64, 64 in fremont, 63 in concord. you know, a week ago at this time we had temperatures in the

90s that were record setting, 20 degrees above average. a huge flip in the weather pattern. our rainfall totals had some of the highest rain in the north bay at mill valley with 2.79, mt. diablo with 1.62. you don't usually see mt. diablo getting less than mill valley. some of these stronger isolated thunderstorms that rolled through over the past 48 hours. now, right now on the radar, we are currently dry as it scans around, but we are already tracking our third system in three days just off to the north. and here's what i'm concerned about at this point. we do have some embedded thunderstorms within this next storm already producing some hail and numerous lightning strikes just offshore, ft. bragg, and that's a sign of what could be coming our way here not only for late tonight but also tomorrow morning. it's cold across the whole state with plenty of 60s here from northern california down to the south with some of the coldest pockets right here into the east bay with 55 in danville. that's where we should be for overnight lows. it's going to be chilly out

here. let's take you outside. san bruno mountain. and you'll find we do have the cloud cover and also some haze out here. camera shaking around, a little bit of wind. we'll have ever-changing conditions also in the south bay while roads are dry now, they will be slickening up for your morning commute. we have this frontal system that's going to pass over throughout the next 24 hours. that will bring us widespread rain, drizzle and also more sierra snow. what's going to happen as we head throughout tomorrow is by the early morning hours, we're expecting more of that consistent rainfall back across the east bay, south bay and peninsula. then we'll keep that chance of lingering showers into the afternoon forecast. so the heaviest rain in the morning, and then we'll keep those scattered showers lingering. your day planner has temperatures in the 50s to low 60s for daytime highs. i had to get this in here. we teased it. world series, san francisco giants, game one. have a chance of a shower but not expected to be major heavy rain. so we'll have more coming up in your full forecast a little bit

later on in the show, you guys. >> thank you, jeff. still ahead at 6:00, exercise versus puzzles 37 what researchers say will help protect a person's brain as they get older. >> reporter: i'm scott budman. big announcements about smaller devices from apple. coming up, what's new on the shelves just in time for the holiday shopping season. plus, did the chp ignore concerns by school bus drivers? what the investigative unit uncovered. back in a moment.

two months into the school year, and schools are in full field trip mode. but just how safe is that trip to the pumpkin patch on the yellow school bus? >> the chp is supposed to be ensuring safety. an eye-opening investigation with bus drivers reporting problems ignored by the chp. our chief investigator has the break down and joins us with the details. good evening, tony. >> jeff, here's the issue. two veteran brus drivers

concerned with their buses breaking down and not getting fixed. they risked their paychecks and their careers. we want to know why the chp didn't hear their calls for help. >> was there an accident or something? >> broke down. >> we had one day where we had six to seven breakdowns in one morning shift. >> reporter: you can hear the frustration in his voice. >> buss that wouldn't work. >> buss that would not work. >> my bus leagues, and the brakes are going out right now. and every time i take it in for maintenance, they tell me, we ain't got the parts. >> reporter: you can see the frustration in her face. two dedicated bus drivers speaking out, concerned buses are breaking down too often. >> it's about time to put them on notice that hey, fix it or get it off the road. >> reporter: durham bus services is the second largest private

bus operator in the country, currently providing buses and drivers for several bay area school districts. when you have bus drivers going in front of a television camera to say that their buses are concerning, they're not being repaired when they should, is that a problem? >> yes. in some instances, it can be a problem. >> reporter: the california highway patrol inspects all buses in the state. it's responsible for bus safety and the safety of students. >> you have bus drivers who have come out publicly concerned about the condition of the buses they drive every day. has the california highway patrol investigated their claims? >> have we done an investigation specific to one person's complaint? >> several bus drivers. >> not that i'm aware of. >> and that's your problem right there. when the california highway patrol is responsible for school bus safety, why has it ignored the concerns of the veteran school bus drivers? durham bus services continues to

point to the fact it has passed its most recent inspections by the chp. tonight at 11:00, we invite you back as our nbc bay area investigation will take you inside this conflict, raising critical questions about the performance of the chp. raj, jess? >> thank you, tony. we look forward to seeing that. if you have a tip for our investigative unit, call 888-996-tips. or you can send us an e-mail to the unit at nbcbayarea.com. still ahead here at 6:00, gearing up for the big game. game one of the world series. the playoff gear flying off store shelves. we'll have complete coverage coming up just ahead in sports. also, facebook gives investors what they want tonight. we'll let you know if they gave mark zuckerberg a thumbs up. i'm janelle wang. a top official in italy resigned after a court punishes a group of scientists for not predicting a major earthquake. and an olive branch by syria's president is being scoffed by rebel fighters. news around the world next.

okay, huge day if you love tech or invest in tech stocks. >> we have products and stocks making big moves. our business reporter scott budman starts with good news from facebook. we haven't said that in a while. >> it is true. this is what facebook investors have been waiting for, strong earnings with a focus on mobile devices. facebook delivering the goods, and investors like it. earnings and revenue both coming in ahead of expectations, and more money now being made on mobile devices, which is where facebook more than 1 billion customers often checked their status. facebook stock up 13% tonight in extended trading. on the other hand, investors closing the curtain on netflix shares tonight. the los gatos movie screener reported strong quarterly earnings but slower subscriber growth in the future. shares of netflix stock down 16%

tonight in extended trading. the struggles continue at zynga has not been fun and games in a while. today zynga confirming laying off 5% of its staff while closing a studio in boston. the layoff news leaked out during the apple event where most people were paying attention to small tablets. the apple event, it's apparently not enough anymore for apple to roll out one product at a time. today we saw an across-the-board upgrade just in time for you to do your holiday shaping. shopping. >> this is the ipad. >> reporter: a smaller version of the already hot-selling ipad is here as apple takes on several smaller tablets from companies like amazon and google. >> you can hold it in one hand. >> that's leading into obviously highly competitive holiday season. >> reporter: apple has its eye on your holiday dollars, rolling out new versions of its desktop,

macbook pro desktop and even the big top of the line ipad. if there's a computing need in your household, apple wants to fill it. >> it's a family, and led how into they released it by saying this is a computer, it's also a family. therefore we'll have different sizes and price points to meet the needs of different folks in the market. >> reporter: the headline gadget the 7.9-inch ipad mini aimed at the apple fan who wants all the games, apps, sharp screen with the smaller size and smaller price. to get your hands on the ipad mini, these start at $329. the fourth generation of the regular size ipad begins at $499. it's a different strategy for apple. instead of one big product for fans to line up for, the whole lineup has been tweaked. >> it has been an incredible year with all of these new

products and all of the applications in cloud services, this has been a truly prolific year of innovation for apple. >> reporter: we'll know soon how many of the offerings connect with shoppers. some of those shoppers already voting with their digital wallets tonight. the resale website called gazelle says it's seeing the number of ipads for sale on its site jump by 700% just since apple's announcement today. apparently lots of ipad owners are ready to trade in and then move up. raj? >> thank you, scott. let's go back to our political coverage. months, if not years, of campaigning and rhetoric now boil down to just two weeks. most observers see this as a deadlocked race. let's bring in our nbc bay area political analyst larry gerstin. what can we expect? we're done with the debates. >> these two weeks will be amazing, nonstop campaigning,

particularly in the swing states, and it will be strategic campaigning at that. day by day, the candidates will pare down their investments, both time and money to the remaining swing states they think they might win in. will obama give up florida? will romney walk away from nevada and iowa? it's all about taking the road to get to those 270 electoral votes. >> we saw it today, mr. obama in florida, romney in nevada and denver. we talked about the electoral college. what about the voters? >> for voters, it's all about what campaigns call the ground game. about three dozen states are now engaged in early voting already. both campaigns will do everything possible to get the votes out now, especially from those voters they think opposed to them. romney will go after seniors. obama will go after college students. romney will try to peel off at least 60% of the white vote. obama will work for about 80% of the nonwhite vote. as in the past, race will be a

pervasive factor. they have each done a lot of data mining at this point. they know where the votes are. of course, the votes are no good unless the votes are cast. and this is the kind of struggle that will continue throughout the period right through election day. it's political, hand-to-hand combat and nothing less. >> we're kind of both marveling at this, down to these last 14 days. has anything surprised you here? does anyone have an advantage going into these last two weeks? >> romney has the advantage certainly in money. his campaign, by the way, will be the first campaign in memory to outspend an incumbent thanks to super pacs. for obama, he'll have the advantage in organization on the ground. they have many more offices, many more volunteers than romney's team. money versus manpower. it's intriguing battle. and i'll tell you, it's going to go right down to the bitter end. >> a final fortnight. thank you, larry. we'll be seeing a lot of you over the next two weeks. more fallout in italy after

a guilty verdict in one of the most unprecedented trials in history. >> nbc bay area news anchor janelle wang is here with our news around the world. >> jessica and raj, italy's top disaster chief and three other experts quit today to protest the convictions of their colleagues. yesterday a judge handed down a six-year prison sentence to six scientists and one government official for multiple counts of manslaughter. they're accused of failing to warn residents of an upcoming earthquake. they knew there was increased seismic activity around the city of l'aquila but said it was nothing to worry about. a week later in april 2009, a 6.3 quake hit, killing over 300 people. members of the scientific community called the trial and the verdict ridiculous saying earthquakes are unpredictable. an appeal is already in the works. a possible sign of truth tonight. syria's president announced today on state tv that he will grant amnesty to rebels if they turn themselves in no matter what crimes they have committed. president bashar al assad said

his gesture does not apply to terrorists which is a fine line because the syrian government commonly refers to rebel fighters as terrorists. instead of the death penalty, they would get life in prison with hard labor. the syrian government says the amnesty is a sign of good will toward a united nations-brokered temporary cease-fire set to take place during a muslim holiday that begins on friday. meanwhile, lebanon says more proof that the civil war in syria is spilling over into their country. fighting continued in tripoli between supporters and opponents of president al asad. lebanese army soldiers expanded security operations to try and stop the violence. tensions have been rising in the country since last week's assassination of a top lebanese intelligence official in beirut who had voiced strong opposition to the syrian regime. a hero's welcome in the gaza strip for cutter, the first head of state to visit the palestinian territory since the

islamist militant group hamas seized control five years ago. the shaikh crossed from egypt and was greeted by hamas's prime minister. the visit was only four hours, but he announced over $400 million in aid to the gaza strip. the scandal at the vatican is expanding tonight. today it was announced that the vatican's computer expert will go to trial next month for stealing and leaking documents belonging to pope benedict. the pope's former butler was already sentenced to 18 months in prison earlier this month. the two were believed to be good friends and accomplices. and raj and jess, the pope can pardon them both, but no word if he will. >> thank you, janelle. still ahead at 6:00, surprising new research on what helps keep your brain sharp. plus -- >> we are tracking our third system in three days here now, developing across the pacific. this will be impacting your morning commute. of course, we're going to have the time line on that coming up.

and also details on game one, two and three of the world series and what kind of weather we can expect in just a few minutes.

that deadly meningitis outbreak. state officials in massachusetts say they have found unclean conditions and visible black specks of fungus in steroids linked to the deadly illness. the state moved today to revoke the license of the new england compounding center and three of its pharmacists. investigators say the center apparently shipped the contaminated steroids before its own internal test results were complete. they also found a leaking boiler near a company clean room. when 300 patients have been sickened by the steroids, 23 people have died.

the company says it is cooperating with that investigation. when we age, our brains get smaller. exercising regularly as we get older is the best way to protect against brain shrinkage that eventually causes cognitive decline. a scottish study found people in the 70s who did the most physical activity had less brain shrinkage after three years than those who didn't exercise. despite what other research has suggested, researchers found engaging in mental and social activities had no effect on brain size during that three-year period. >> so you've got to get out there and exercise. will we be able to get exercise the next few days? >> by thursday, friday and saturday, we are going to have improving weather. there's the san mateo bridge. traffic never looked so beautiful, you guys. car lights. >> sparkling. >> sparkling. it's gorgeous. we'll talk more on that seven-day forecast in just a few.

>> reporter: and i'm dave feldman live at at&t park where we'll preview game one of the world series. of course, the tigers and the giants. that's coming up. we'll hear from bruce bochy and much, much more. stay with us.

don't put away the umbrella just yet, right, jeff? >> that's right. we have our third system we're tracking in three days, already starting to line up close to the bare area. accumulating rain near ft. bragg, also reporting hail and gusty winds. it's a sign of what we could be dealing with over the next 12 to 18 hours. we're currently not finding any activity, so it is dry. we'll be under this dry window at least for the next three hours. but look at this, showers already approaching near santa rosa. also in ukiah. not only rainfall the past couple days. totals anywhere from one to two inches, but also cold temperatures. right now we are where we should be in the south bay for overnight lows. 60 degrees. 63 in livermore. 59 in santa rosa. 40s tomorrow morning. outside to that live sky cam. what we have tonight is an incredible shot of downtown san francisco. we have those towering clouds back across san rafael earlier

tonight, but they've started to lower as the instability is at least weakening at the current moment. that's not going to stay here too long with more active weather in the mix. what we have happening is this huge broad area of upper/low pressure. you can see it spinning, that counterclockwise rotation. this is not only importing cold air but even instability several hundred miles out here with these potential thunderstorms we think will be streaming in as we head throughout the next 12 to 18-hour period. for us, no big-time warm-up as we head throughout wednesday or thursday. numbers will stay 10 to 15 degrees below average for a lot of the bay area, and we'll also keep that chance of thunderstorms in the forecast primarily for wednesday. then as we head throughout thursday, good news, we'll start to get clearing in here, but overall over the next two days, temperatures stay on the cool side. 60s inland. so nonetheless, keep those jackets handy. as far as your hour-by-hour rain future cast goes, we're going to find by 11:00 p.m. some scattered areas of showers up

across the north bay, maybe making it down towards san francisco. then we're going to save more of the heavier consistent rain for the overnight hours. also until 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00 tomorrow morning for your commute. that looks like the worst of it with this storm system. we'll have accumulating rain for the south bay peninsula and up here novato and santa rosa. then by the afternoon hours wednesday, we will get clearing, but we cannot rule out isolated showers, possibly a few thunderstorms as well for wednesday afternoon. overall totals anywhere from .1 to a quarter inch. not a huge soaker but an already saturated ground, we'll likely get ponding and plenty of traffic issues. another 6 to 12 inches expected across the sierra and for tonight, speaking of the cold and the snow, 40s expected in santa rosa, livermore, the valley, also fairfield and concord. and daytime highs only going to top out in the low to mid-60s. 64 in san rafael, 65 in livermore and walnut creek. what does this mean for the giants and game one of the world

series? chance of a shower at 4:00 and 5:00 p.m. for tomorrow. as we head throughout 6:00 and 7:00, gradual clearing. game two will be dry. and then in michigan, detroit so to speak will have cold showers. chance of a rainout. just 1%. chance for rain delay, 30%. and you can bring your umbrella to at&t park and also detroit. but make sure it's that small folding kind. if you can fit it under your seat, you're good to go. i feel like a stewardess. if you can fit it under your seat. >> i thought it was a no-umbrella policy. >> you can. >> we learn all sorts of great things. >> if your hair's did at the game. time for baseball. two years ago it was cody ross and aubrey huff. now it's scutaro and vogelsong. giants gear flying off the racks. fans were inside the sports authority and dugout store first thing in the morning. they grabbed t-shirts showing the giants won the pennant. anything with the giants logo, as you could imagine, sold quickly. fans say it's like 2010 all over again.

>> we're going to go all the way. that's what i predict. i have this feeling. we did it before. we're going to do it again. >> ooh, a san francisco company that manufactures t-shirts for at&t park and the dugout store says they started planning for these shirts two weeks ago. they'll watch the world series like all of us to see if they make a new shipment. >> let's hope they make a new shipment. david feldman is at at&t park. the giants getting set to take off and start doing it tomorrow. >> reporter: absolutely, jessica and raj. they just put the tarp on behind me in case they get any rain tonight, they'll be all set for tomorrow. giants and tigers, game one of the world series begins right here in san francisco. and san francisco will have the home field advantage. they'll play two here, then three in detroit, then two back here, if necessary. the reason they have the home field advantage is because the national league won the all-star game. in that game, matt cain

outdueled justin verlander. the giants head to the world series for the second time in the last three years following epic comeback series wins over the reds and cardinals. all the momentum appears to be on the giants' side. look, detroit had to wait over a week and had to watch. and excitement here in the bay area and at this park at an all-time high. >> you know, a lot of teams have been here before, but every time you go, it's really, really fun. the competitiveness of these games, i mean, is second to none. yesterday was probably the most electricity i've felt in the stadium since the 2010 world series. >> we've had -- we've been through a lot in this postseason already. i think everybody that is on the team now understands, you know, the difficulty of a postseason game, the intensity from pitch one. so i think they all probably have a pretty good idea of what to expect. >> we were happy with the accomplishment that we did last night. there's a sense of that it's not -- we're not where we want to be yet.

you know, it's just my personal opinion on looking around the room last night, there was a lot of joy for us, you know, winning game seven last night. but at the same time, you know, there was still the look of -- and the conversation of we've still got four more games to win. >> reporter: the pitching matchup will have barry zito squaring off with tigers' ace justin verlander. both pitchers have been tough to hit this postseason. so that's going to be a good showdown of two of the best in their business. >> for me personally, you know, to look at the whole story and everything else doesn't really help me because i have a routine i have to stick to. i'm excited to pitch every time i get on the mound. you know, this is a more exciting opportunity than most. >> i had the opportunity to pitch in the world series before. it was my rookie year, though, and everything was kind of a whirlwind. i don't think i really appreciated the magnitude of how hard it is to get there.

you know, i think i had a rude awakening in the years after that, and i think it allows me to appreciate it all the more that i'm here now. >> it's hard to reflect and really become, you know, third person about this experience. it's more about right now just going out and preparing for a ball game. >> reporter: it's getting a little chilly here which means yes, the fall classic, but it also means football season. and the san francisco 49ers have a little time off after having to play two games in five days. that's what happens when you play a sunday/thursday scenario. but now they get a little rest. the niners defeated the seahawks last thursday night, 13-6, in a defensive battle. san francisco will travel to arizona for a monday night showdown with the cardinals. and jim harbaugh and the boys have nothing but respect for their division rivals. >> very good football team. they're playing outstanding defense. very dangerous offensively.

a team that we know, they know us. have a lot of respect for the cardinals. >> reporter: to the hardwood where the warriors host the suns in their first preseason game of the season. mark jackson hoping the revamped squad will be a contender this season. action starts at 7:00 with "warriors pregame live" on comcast sports net bay area. be sure to tune in. and we're getting ready for game one of the world series. i'm dave feldman. raj and jessica, back to you. >> i know, it's so exciting. thank you, dave. >> and the tarp is behind him just in case. just in case. for extensive coverage, watch comcast sports bay area. >> we'll be right back. for years fans have sought autographs from their favorite players as a keepsake, but now we're seeing and hearing this. >> this is sergio, san francisco

giants. >> e-gram. just imagine ryan vogelsong leaving you a personal message with an autographed digital photo you can share with family and friends. >> ryon vogelsong here. thanks for the tremendous message. your message inspires me, and also happy 21st birthday. go giants. >> the audio component is obviously something that we love because it adds that extra-special element that really, you know, again, lets the player's personality shine and creates something unique for you as a fan. >> he explains how the idea was born around the tampa bay rays and now has players around the majors using their ipads to write notes and record something just for you. >> thanks for always supporting the beard. fear the beard, buddy. that's what's up. >> now you can see and hear from your favorite giant. nbc bay area, i'm lawrence scott.

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well, inside the brewer are these green fields of coffee, actually, i just press this button. brew what you love, simply. keurig. tonight at 11:00, it is world series evening. we take you to the red carpet gala at the fairmont hotel right after "parenthood." it will be very shi-shi. >> more local news at 7:00. we'll see you again at 11:00. >> bye-bye.